A nationally ranked private university with seven degree-granting schools, SMU is a distinguished center for teaching and research
located near the heart of Dallas. SMU's 11,000 students benefit from small classes, research opportunities,
leadership development, international study and innovative programs. The University is strengthened by its partnership with
the Dallas region, a global center of commerce and culture. SMU students, faculty and alumni are changing the
world through their chosen fields, civic engagement and service to society.

Teaching and research fuse into breakthrough experiences in one of the brightest academic communities in the world. Our 11:1 student-to-faculty ratio means students build strong relationships with outstanding faculty who champion their ambition and drive, whether it’s for tackling climate change, fighting cancer or pursuing another passion.

SMU's singular approach to integrating rigorous learning with hands-on experience will prepare you to achieve your educational
goals and expand your world in ways you never imagined. Ours is a community of people forging their own paths. We'd like to
help you shape yours.

SMU offers 16 nationally competitive sports programs and more than 30 individual and team intramural activities.
We prepare student-athletes for life by equipping them with the knowledge and skills required to become valuable citizens and leaders in their
communities.

SMU is one of only nine universities affiliated with a presidential library. The George W. Bush Presidential Center(left) offers unique learning experiences to SMU students – including free admission to museum exhibits – plus research opportunities for faculty and scholars from around the world.

Ruth Collins Sharp Altshuler, a renowned civic and philanthropic leader as well as an SMU alumna and longtime supporter, died Dec. 8, leaving a legacy of leadership, friendship and generosity focused on institutions dedicated to improving lives.

Sonny Dykes has been named the head football coach at SMU, director of Athletics Rick Hart announced Monday, Dec. 11. Dykes arrives on the Hilltop after head coaching stints at Cal and Louisiana Tech. Dykes spent four seasons at Cal (2013-16) and three seasons at Louisiana Tech (2010-12).

"I wouldn't be working on the Hill without doing internships in different disciplines. Who else but an SMU Meadows student can say they were published on the front page of a newspaper in a top five media market and interned for a past President in the same school year?," said Natalie Yezbick '15 (CCPA), Deputy Press Secretary for Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX). Read more.

The SMU Cox Master of Science in Finance degree (MSF) will be STEM-designated beginning in the fall semester of 2018. This means the SMU Cox MSF program now falls under fields of study considered to be science, technology, engineering and math.

A $15 million gift from the Nancy Ann Hunt Foundation will ensure the long-term support of the Hunt Leadership Scholars Program, which is one of SMU’s signature scholarship programs attracting academically talented student leaders from throughout the United States.

A $1 million gift from the Moody Foundation will support renovation of Meadows School of the Arts facilities and key education research by Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development.

SMU announces the formal launch of our strategic initiative, the Campus Cultural Intelligence Initiative (CIQ@SMU). We believe that CIQ@SMU offers added value to our graduates by enabling them to become more skilled at working in diverse environments here and beyond the campus.

SMU President R. Gerald Turner’s message to a group of business and civic leaders gathered at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas was simple and clear: return on the investment in SMU made by Dallas leaders more than 100 years ago continues to be strong.

December Commencement will take place in Moody Coliseum at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 16. Degree candidates from all of SMU's schools and professional programs will attend the event and Bush Presidential Center CEO Ken Hersh to present the main address, which will be streamed live.

Campus Exhibits

December of 2017 witnesses the 400th birthday of Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (1617–1682), luminary of Golden Age Seville. The Meadows Museum is in possession of five of this star painter’s works, more paintings by him than any other museum in the United States. Exhibition runs through Dec. 2, 2018.